The Fabled Forest

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Sarah Johnson has gone to great lengths to ensure that the art for ORMC creates a healing environment. With the support of President & CEO Scott Batulis, the resulting hospital is amazing. Read all about it here:

Monday, January 20, 2014

The new Pediatric Emergency Unit was dedicated today at ORMC. The mural looks great in its permanent home. Another artist, Ron Gee, told me that he saw a child looking at my mural and asked her mother if the animals were real! Sarah Johnson, the art curator at ORMC did a great job bringing together artists working in a variety of media to create a visually appealing environment. My mural at the entrance sets the tone for the unit and welcomes patients to the hospital.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

The Fabled Forest is filled with flora and fauna native to the Hudson Valley in New York State. Every detail was researched and painted accurately. At the same time, I gave the animal characters a hint of personality according to the fables in which they appear. In this time-lapse video I focus on a few trees and creatures to show you how much effort was devoted to each. Everything in the mural is important to me so that when both children and adults see it they can find something of interest.

If you've been enjoying the videos and the mural, you can visit it at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown NY.

Monday, October 7, 2013

The setting for the variety of plants and animals needs to be accurate and detailed so I spend many days getting it all just right. Dappled light on the forest floor and shadows on rocks and trees add to the feeling of being in the setting. This video shows the process and attention to the smallest areas.

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About The Artist

I was an artist as a child and am still creating art.
As a boy I drew pictures while studying the works of comic book artists and Michelangelo. With no art classes in elementary thru high school, I was left on my own to discover the how and why of art. It was Burne Hogarth who wrote a letter of recommendation for me to get into the School Of Visual Arts in NYC. I learned how to say what I wanted to say in a painting and make it an illustration, a unique craft of thinking, drawing and communicating. I began getting freelance illustration work before I graduated. Work grew steadily and after a few years I began illustrating children's books. With more that seventy books to my credit, I was the recipient of the 2012 Rip Van Winkle Award for my contribution to children's literature.
I developed my own vision in my fine art paintings. I painted the places and things I knew best. My work was soon accepted into juried exhibitions at the North East Watercolor Society and The American Artists Professional League. I was a board member for Barrett Art Center and am an adjunct lecturer in the Studio Art Department of Marist College.